Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Plant Height: | 2 to 3 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3 to 4 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Other: Reddish-orange with dark red spotting |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Layering Other: Tissue Culture |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
christine2 | On July 1, 2019 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
christine2 | On May 5, 2017 | Transplanted from SNook |
christine2 | On June 1, 2014 | Obtained plant < |
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